Thanksgiving is Thursday, but striking Hollywood writers and TV and movie studio heads will talk turkey right after the holiday.The two sides agreed Friday to resume formal negotiations on Monday the 26th. The parties have not met face-to-face since the walkout began November 5th.
Studios are doing some belt-tightening. At NBC, actors on The Office, 30 Rock and Bionic Woman will receive half pay for five weeks, thanks to the force majeure -- or "greater force" -- clause in their Screen Actors Guild (SAG) contracts. That clause also allows studios and networks to fire actors after production has completely shut down on their shows. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the regulars on the Fox show Til Death and CBS' Rules of Engagement are being put on unpaid hiatus.
Variety reports that NBC fired possibly up to 50 production staffers on Saturday Night Live Friday morning and placed the cast on unpaid hiatus. Even so, most of the cast staged a performance of about 15 sketches at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City Saturday night to benefit SNL staffers affected by the strike. MICHAEL CERA hosted, with musical guest YO LA TENGO. The cast of 30 Rock will deliver a live performance at the same theater tonight.
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